Rik Van Looy was born on 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk, Belgium. He was married to Nini Mariën. He died on 17 December 2024 in Herentals, Flanders, Belgium.
Former Belgian professional cyclist between 1953 and 1970 who won [a second-most of all time] 379 races including two times the UCI World Road Championship in 1960 and 1961. Rik Van Looy ranks 8th in ProCyclingStats's all-time best ever cyclists ranking. He was dubbed 'Rik the Second' to make a distinction between him and compatriot Rik van Steenbergen (1924-2003).
